Wharton County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Wharton County — updated daily, data through 2026-05-28.

Wharton County permitting is running 0.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (2 total, versus 4 in the prior quarter). RICOCHET ENERGY, INC. leads with 3 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

0

Operators (30d)

0

Latest Permit

2026-05-28

All Time

6,720

6,720 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1987-10-0133666642-481-33107PRASIFKA, R. J. #1CHAMBERS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,000
1987-10-0133666642-481-33107PRASIFKA, R. J. #1TRIPLE L OIL COMPANYDRILL6,000
1987-10-0133610842-481-33102KAINER, MILTON #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,500
1987-10-0133610842-481-33102KAINER, MILTON #1PELTO OIL COMPANYDRILL10,996
1987-09-3033656742-481-02562COCKBURN, H. C. #1ATERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP7,623
1987-09-3033655742-481-33106ILSE-MILLER #1AMAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,100
1987-09-2833644242-481-32783MEEK "E" #4TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP6,000
1987-09-2833644142-481-32761MEEK "E" #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP5,100
1987-09-2833644142-481-32761MEEK "E" #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP5,100
1987-09-2833625042-481-33103FLOYD, BELLE M. #3DDAVIS, C. O. PRODUCTION CO.DRILL750
1987-09-2533642642-481-33105HENDERSON, P. ET AL #2TRAFALGAR HOUSE OIL AND GAS INC.DRILL7,000
1987-09-2433632642-481-33104CHAPPELL #1STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL12,500
1987-09-2233616442-481-32738BRATCHER-MYERS UNIT #2KA-HUGH INTERNATIONAL, INC.RECOMP5,512
1987-09-2233535642-481-30394PIERCE ESTATES #C173TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,812
1987-09-1733597442-481-33101MILLER, ILSE #2HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUMDRILL8,500
1987-09-1133582442-481-33100OSINA #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,500
1987-09-1033561742-481-33098HARFST, G. H. #A 3GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL7,000
1987-09-0933561642-481-33099KELLEY #2CC R PRODUCTIONDRILL700
1987-09-0933535442-481-03588COCKBURN, H. C. #84EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,240
1987-09-0433526742-481-32892GILBERT #1TEXSTAR NORTH AMERICA, INC.RECOMP7,898
1987-09-0333551642-481-33097ADAMCIK #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,500
1987-09-0333535542-481-03696PIERCE ESTATES #B128TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,650
1987-08-3133523042-481-33095LEHRER #C 1BILLFISH EXPLORATION COMPANY,INCDRILL4,600
1987-08-3133522942-481-33094LEHRER #B 3BILLFISH EXPLORATION COMPANY,INCDRILL4,600
1987-08-2733516542-481-33093MILLER #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,900
1987-08-2733507742-481-33092YOCKEY #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,800
1987-08-2733507742-481-33092YOCKEY #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL12,500
1987-08-2733507742-481-33092YOCKEY #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,800
1987-08-2733507742-481-33092YOCKEY #1COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,800
1987-08-2633489842-481-33091DOLLY KONVISKA UNIT 2 #4ETHYL PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL7,250
1987-08-2633489842-481-33091DOLLY KONVISKA UNIT 2 #4ETHYL PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL11,000
1987-08-2133486742-481-33090WINTERMANN #3ALAUREL FUEL COMPANYDRILL7,500
1987-08-2033486442-481-32643KONVISKA, DOLLY #2ETHYL PROPERTIES, INC.RECOMP7,250
1987-08-1933405142-481-33085FLOYD, BELLE M. -F #2FFINCH, B. L. PRODUCTION CO.DRILL700
1987-08-1732524442-481-02416DUFFY, G. A. #7CARR, F. WILLIAMRECOMP5,806
1987-08-1133437342-481-33089MORTON #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL10,900
1987-08-1133437242-481-33088RAUN, N. #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL10,000
1987-08-1133418642-481-33087ILSE-MILLER #1MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,100
1987-08-1133285042-481-33076BROUSSARD, J. E. #52TEXACO INC.DRILL6,000
1987-08-0533408242-481-33086DUNCAN, G. CAMERON #1EP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,200
1987-08-0533408242-481-33086DUNCAN, G. CAMERON #1EP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,650
1987-08-0333382042-481-33084LOCKE-COCHRAN UNIT #1HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUMDRILL8,500
1987-07-3133380842-481-33083NORTHINGTON, E. C. #1NORTIFF OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,500
1987-07-3033363842-481-33082OTRADOVSKY #1FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,600
1987-07-2933370942-481-32996HENDERSON, J. P. -B- #2SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP11,590
1987-07-2933370942-481-32996HENDERSON, J. P. -B- #2SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP11,590
1987-07-2933370942-481-32996HENDERSON, J. P. -B- #2SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP11,590
1987-07-2933356442-481-33081PIERCE ESTATE #D 6COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,300
1987-07-2333324342-481-32970RUST ESTATE #6REALITOS ENERGY CORP.RECOMP6,012
1987-07-2333299442-481-33080MEANS, M. B. ET AL #1JOYCE, CATHERINE C.DRILL8,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Wharton County.